The Face No. 48
Sade — Irresistible! / How We Hoaxed the Red Army
April 1984 issue of The Face, No. 48, featuring Sade on the cover photographed by Jamie Morgan under the line 'Irresistible!'. The issue documents Sade at the beginning of her major 1984 breakthrough and also includes features on Matt Dillon, Simple Minds, Ian Dury, Aswad, French & Saunders, Bruce Weber and the magazine's 'How We Hoaxed the Red Army' story.
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- The Face
- Condition
- Good
- Completeness
- Complete — all pages present.
- Date
- April 1984
Catalogue note
April 1984 issue of The Face, No. 48, featuring Sade on the cover photographed by Jamie Morgan under the line 'Irresistible!'. The issue documents Sade at the beginning of her major 1984 breakthrough and also includes features on Matt Dillon, Simple Minds, Ian Dury, Aswad, French & Saunders, Bruce Weber and the magazine's 'How We Hoaxed the Red Army' story. The supplied 'The New Glitterati' spread, written by Lesley White and photographed by Sheila Rock, records theatrical London fashion and club style; the surviving Hyper Hyper rear advertisement documents the retail network around that culture.
Why this object matters
The early Sade/Morgan cover and photographed New Glitterati feature connect a musical breakthrough with the London style community around the magazine. Their original conjunction warrants Gold at 9.0, without claiming Sade’s first-ever appearance.
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Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9 / 10 · Gold Star.
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